Smith is a master in describing atmospheres, vibes, settings, and reading this felt like I was walking (and seeing, smelling, enjoying, enduring, feeling) London.
It's a pity the characters often felt like stereotypes with not very interesting stories.

NW, Zadie Smith

7/10

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Tewkesbury Abbey from N.W. London ; Tunbridge Wells : The Photochrom Co., Ltd., ca. 1890-1906 Tewkesbury Abbey,Abbeys,Towers,Great Britain England Tewkesbury

#TewkesburyAbbey #NWLondon #TunbridgeWells #ThePhotochromCo,Ltd #Towers #GreatBritain #Gothic #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017659753/

Salisbury Cathedral, N.W. London ; Tunbridge Wells : The Photochrom Co., Ltd., ca. 1890-1906 Salisbury Cathedral,Cathedrals,Towers,Great Britain England Salisbury

#SalisburyCathedral #NWLondon #TunbridgeWells #ThePhotochromCo,Ltd #Cathedrals #GreatBritain #England #Gothic #LadyChapelTower #YewTreeSpire #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017659744/

Lichfield Cathedral, N.W. London ; Tunbridge Wells : The Photochrom Co., Ltd., ca. 1890-1906 Lichfield Cathedral,Cathedrals,Spires,Great Britain England Lichfield

#LichfieldCathedral #NWLondon #TunbridgeWells #ThePhotochromCo,Ltd #England #Gothic #theEnglishGothic #PhotochromCo,Ltd #Lichfield #London #GreatBritain #Wikipedia #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017659712/

Hereford Cathedral, N.W. London ; Tunbridge Wells : The Photochrom Co., Ltd., ca. 1890-1906 Hereford Cathedral,Cathedrals,Towers,Great Britain England Hereford

#HerefordCathedral #NWLondon #TunbridgeWells #ThePhotochromCo,Ltd #Cathedrals #GreatBritain #England #Gothic #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017659704/

A Christmas song for the Ruislipians out there by local band Scouting For Girls. It's about the 'Victorian Evenings' in Ruislip back in the 90s when they shut the High Street for a Christmas Fayre. I used to go along myself and it brought back memories when I heard the song on the radio.

The band talk about it on the Spotify commentary for the song (Video location is Marlborough, UK)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W8MPr_od_ro&feature=youtu.be

#ruislip #NWLondon #london #zone6 #ChristmasSong #ScoutingForGirls #marlborough #wilts